16:05 Clonmel

Thursday 13 February 2025

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SIS Supporting Irish Racing Novice Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 4m 24.2s

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Zurich²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 118| D

8/1

Showed ability in a couple of novice chases at Punchestown and Down Royal in recent months and may do better now sent handicapping.

Form: 71-45

Cayd Boy^p,t²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: M P Walsh| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 114| D

16/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2020. Creditable sixth of 11 in novice chase (20/1) at Fairyhouse (16.3f, soft) 28 days ago. Tongue strap/cheekpieces back on. Each-way claims.

Form: 092P-36

Jouster^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 114| BF

12/1

2 wins from 4 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in December. 5/1, thirteenth of 17 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (24.4f, good to soft) 46 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Not out of things.

Form: 10-2110

Luminous Light^h²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A McCann| OR: 113| D

7/1

Much improved from chase debut, back from 4 months off, when fourth of 11 in novice at Fairyhouse (16.3f, soft) 28 days ago, running on late. May be capable of better now sent handicapping in this sphere.

Form: 5-34454

Starman^h¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: A McCann| OR: 110| C| D

25/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Bit below form fifth of 11 in claiming hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy, 13/2) 16 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back down in trip. Others more appealing.

Form: 570585

Jay Pee M²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: John Shinnick⁽⁵⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 108

11/8

Promising sort who won at first time of asking over fences when taking 15-runner novice at Cork (20f, soft) last month. Goes handicapping now and remains with potential.

Form: 235-6F1

Ballycashin⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: D E Mullins| T: A Mullins| OR: 102| C| D

10/1

Fairly useful winner at 19f over hurdles. Below form sixth of 11 in novice chase at Tramore (15.5f, heavy, 9/1) 43 days ago. May do better now handicapping in this sphere.

Form: 704306

Crecora Hills²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: S D Torrens| T: R Tyner| OR: 102

12/1

Fair winner at 19f over hurdles. Seventh of 11 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16.3f, soft, 66/1) 28 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Open to progress.

Form: 501-777

Carlas Big Jim⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: L J Archdeacon| OR: 100| C

28/1

Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. 12/1, seventh of 12 in handicap chase at this course (18.3f, soft) on debut over fences 72 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 105-497

Mount Ferns⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 100| BF| D

14/1

Winner in hurdle at Listowel in September. Running well fell in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, soft, 5/4) 48 days ago. Not out of things on chase debut.

Form: 96-817F

Gali Flight²⁹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 99

18/1

Remains a maiden after 31 NH runs. Pulled up in novice chase at Tramore (21.8f, good, 8/1), pulled up before next. Off 9 months. Down in trip. Best watched.

Form: 828F7P-

Granpa Ger⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: A Mullins| OR: 96

18/1

Well-beaten eleventh of 13 to Jouster in novice chase (11/1) at Tramore (21.4f, heavy) on debut over fences 79 days ago. Back down in trip. Bit to prove sent handicapping in this sphere.

Form: 220550

Natural Breeze^b²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: D Robinson| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 94| C

22/1

Modest winner at 21f over hurdles. Bit below form 30¼ lengths sixth of 15 to Jay Pee M in novice chase at Cork (20f, soft, 16/1) 27 days ago. Up against it.

Form: 1-55206

Non-Runners

Andyourbirdcansing⁷

Weight: 10-2| Age: 7

T: J P Ryan J: D King

Black Bamboo²¹

Weight: 12-5| Age: 8

T: J J Murphy J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Jay Pee M (11/8), Black Bamboo (4/1), Luminous Light (7/1), Zurich (8/1), Ballycashin (10/1), Crecora Hills (12/1), Jouster (12/1), Mount Ferns (14/1), Cayd Boy (16/1), Gali Flight (18/1), Granpa Ger (18/1), Natural Breeze (22/1), Andyourbirdcansing (25/1), Starman (25/1), Carlas Big Jim (28/1)

JAY PEE M justified support when making a winning chasing bow at Cork last month and should have more to offer on switch to handicapping here. He can follow up. Luminous Light and Zurich can also make their presence felt.